I wish I could wax poetic but I have a hard time even spelling poetic. Two days left and one day of teacher check in check out stuff. I will add another year next year-how many years do I have left? It has been an experience, a shooting after school (after I left), a commencement with too many people, one of my students robbing a couple, being involved in a car wreck, almost dying, arrested but has no clue what is going on because of his head injuries but I have made it to the end.
I feel that sometimes I should write a book telling teachers what they should do before they get this close to retirement but then what fun would that be if they had some idea what might lay ahead.
The year in review:
New teacher workshops (everyone else looked 12
School orientation (one of my old students teaches here!)
Supervising the cafeteria (discovered the "F" word is real"
Teaching Drug Rehab Kids (aren't you afraid?)
Officiating high school football (got the lowest rating ever)
Christmas Break (not enough snow to ski)
Mom being sick in February (very scarey stuff)
State Track Championships (two coaches came after me)
Graduation (in charge of helping people find elevator and
rest rooms-at least I was outside)
Signing contract ($400 less money-fewer days to work)
Today (well lived makes tomorrow a day of excitement)

And there it is..I did not know that I could compact 9 1/2 months into less than 2 inches! I love my life!
Peace